And Then...

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And Then...
And Then... cover
Studio album by Joe
Released December 2, 2003
Recorded 2002-2003
Genre R&B
Label Jive
Producer R. Kelly
Roy "Royalty" Hamilton
Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs
The Underdogs
Professional reviews
Joe chronology
Better Days
(2002)		 And Then...
(2003)		 Ain't Nothin' Like Me
(2007)

And Then... is the fifth album by American singer Joe, released in the United States on December 2, 2003 (see 2003 in music) on Jive Records. The album was primarily produced by R. Kelly and Roy "Royalty" Hamilton, with additional production Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs. It reached #26 on the U.S. Billboard 200 charts selling 121,000 copies in its first week of sales [1] and was eventually certified Gold.

Contents

[edit] Making of the Album

And Then... is an album that focuses on ballads. Joe states on his web site that he prefers singing ballads to up-tempo tracks. "I prefer to sing on ballads rather than up-tempos. You kind of showcase yourself as an r&b singer a lot better."

The album also features a number of collaborations with prominent r&b writers and producers. Joe worked with R. Kelly on the lead single "More & More" and "Make You My Baby". Roy "Royalty" Hamilton worked with Joe on the title track, as well as "Sweeter than Sugar" and "Sweet Dreams". Songwriter Kevin "Shekspere" Briggs wrote the song "Bedroom" that appears late on the track. G-Unit appears on the track "Ride Wit U", which is one of the up-tempo tracks on the album - Joe returned the favour on their debut album.

[edit] Chart Success

As of July 2004, singles from the And Then... album include:

  • "More and More" reached #15 on the US r&b charts, top 20 on the world r&b charts and #48 of the Billboard Hot 100;
  • "Ride Wit You" reached #22 on the r&b charts and #56 on the Hot 100;
  • a double a/sided single "More & More" and "Ride Wit You" has made the Australian top 40 in July 2004; and
  • "Priceless" has reached #72 on the r&b charts.

And Then... has so far reached #26 on the US album charts and #4 on the r&b charts.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Sweeter Than Sugar" (produced by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton)
  2. "And Then ..." (produced by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton)
  3. "More & More" (produced by R. Kelly)
  4. "Ride Wit U" (featuring G-Unit) (Produced by Frankie Romano)
  5. "Priceless" (Produced by The Underdogs)
  6. "Jeep" (Produced by Allstar)
  7. "You Dropped Your Dime" (Produced by L.E.S)
  8. "Make You My Baby" (Produced by R. Kelly)
  9. "Street Dreams" (Produced by Roy "Royalty" Hamilton)
  10. "It Ain't Like That" (Produced by Allstar)
  11. "Another Used To Be" (Produced by Ivan Barias & Carvin Haggins)
  12. "Bedroom" (Produced by Shek'spere)
  13. "Testify" (Produced by Ivan Barias & Carvin Haggins)
  14. "Bonus Track : Hey Mami" (Produced by Allstar)
  15. "Bonus Track : I Remember" (Produced by Dre & Vidal)

[edit] External links

  1. ^ Lavigne Remains No. 1 As Joe Debuts High
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